[TSL] IdrA predicts 3-0

IdrA[Media] versus Liquid`NonY is widely considered the biggest matchup of the TSL Ro8. Both players won easily in the Ro16, and NonY went on to predict victory against IdrA in several interviews. We sat down with IdrA to see what he had to say about the upcoming match.

Ro8 Pre-Interview with IdrA[Media]

PokerStrategy.com TSL:What is your prediction for this match? Are you going to defeat Nony?

IdrA[Media]:Of course I will. I actually gained a lot of confidence from our seed match. His only real chance to beat me is cheese, and the Destination game where he cheesed demonstrated just how uncomfortable he is with that style of play. He opened gas rush, which is good, but then went fast nexus which threw away that advantage, and then went blatantly obvious carriers when my fast cc would allow me to timing push freely, even while getting a 3rd cc.

PokerStrategy.com TSL:Were you impressed by Nony's 6-0 against Horror and Tarson?

IdrA[Media]:If I beat him 3-2 BBS vs double nexus every game it would be more impressive than beating a European Terran 3-0 PvT.

PokerStrategy.com TSL:What do you think about his prediction that he will beat you?

IdrA[Media]:Only emo or falsely modest Europeans predict that they're going to lose games. Confidence is everything in any kind of competition. If you don't absolutely expect to win, you don't really have much of a chance. So yes of course he says that, but it doesn't mean anything.

PokerStrategy.com TSL:How will you counter double nexus and the unit that kills everything?

IdrA[Media]:Nah, if he can get a free double nexus diagonal positions on Andromeda and still almost lose, it won't really matter what builds he does.

PokerStrategy.com TSL:Will it be a 3-0 victory for you?

IdrA[Media]:Yes.

PokerStrategy.com TSL:What are your predictions for the other matchups?

IdrA[Media]Ret vs Sen I dont really know, I've heard Sen's zvz is really good and theres always the luck factor. I'd imagine it'll be 3-2 either way with Ret more likely to win. White-Ra vs JF I don't know much about either, but Ra is the better player. JF's play wasn't nearly as impressive against Terran as a lot of people seemed to think, and he's up against another Protoss this time. White-Ra should win. Mondragon vs Fenix I think Mondragon will win 3-1, but it's not impossible for Fenix. Mondragon will be much more capable of dealing with unusual strategies than Kolll, and I think Brat's standard TvZ is better than Fenix's.

PokerStrategy.com TSL:Is Nony your biggest threat?

IdrA[Media]No, I think the Ra vs JF winner will be more dangerous simply because they're more comfortable with cheesy, abusive play. If Nony wants to play to my weaknesses, he takes himself out of his element as well, so while he is the more skilled player, I'm much more comfortable with him style wise.

PokerStrategy.com TSL:Hypothetically, if Nony wins, what would you say to him?

IdrA[Media]:I don't know, I've never really been a fan of thinking about situations that aren't gonna happen. Seems kinda like a waste of time.

PokerStrategy.com TSL:Thanks for the interview and we look forward to your games!

IdrA[Media]:Thanks, I hope they're good.

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On February 10 2010 14:41 Two_DoWn wrote:This is what a pre match interview is all about. If there isn't any bulletin board material at the end of it, it wasn't worth doing. Modesty does nothing but make a match's hype boring.

qft, so much better than usual "iam hoping to win but my opponent is very good so it might go either way.everyone is capable of winning, we will see, but i hope to win"